Course: First Aid Training
Duration: 01 Days
Theoretical: 20 %
Practical: 80 %
Target Audience
Personnel who require an appreciation of the principles of First Aid and the development of basic life support skills
Aims
To provide attendees with the opportunity to upgrade their knowledge and skills to be able to maintain competence in administering First Aid and preventing the deterioration of casualties
Objectives
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to :
Understand the principles of First Aid
Recognise an Emergency
Find out what’s wrong: Vital signs
Perform CPR
Perform appropriate actions for Choking
Treat bleeding and shock
Apply basic dressings and bandages
Treat burns
Splint the extremities
Deal with poisoning, bites and stings
Treat heat related emergencies
Course Content
- Understand the appropriate actions to be taken to carry out preliminary assessment of the situation & rapidly assess the casualty
- Correctly administer basic life support techniques including rescue breathing and CPR
- Correctly manage conscious & unconscious casualties
- Prevention of disease transmission
For performance criteria to be assessed the candidate will demonstrate practical skills through simulated situations & successful completion of a written multiple choice question examination
